When the government gave the last fuel subsidy of Nu 16 per liter of diesel on 21st March, it was expected to cost around Nu 5 million (mn) a day, and Nu 1 billion (bn) was kept aside till 30th June 2026. From the introduction of the National Fuel Price …
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More details have emerged in the Yarab Consultancy case, in which 49 people were reportedly cheated out of Nu 38 million (mn) between September 2023 and July 2025. The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) received the first complaint on 9th July 2025, from a participant in a Canadian work program. On …
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In what will come as a relief to the medical community and the public alike, neuro-spine surgeon Dr Sonam Jamtsho has withdrawn his resignation, which he had submitted to the Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH) on 20th March 2026 More details have since emerged about the series of …
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His Majesty The King on 24 March 2026 visited Gelephu Mindfulness City to inspect the site identified for the construction of 108 Jangchub Chorten, a landmark project announced last month at the launch of the 5th Zhabtog voluntary programme. His Majesty was accompanied by His Royal Highness The Gyalsey and …
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NFPSF to enable collection of buffer fund once oil prices come down The government, on 21st March 2026, announced the creation of the National Fuel Price Smoothening Framework (NFPSF), which provides a subsidy of Nu 16 per liter of diesel, bringing down the price from Nu 108 per liter to …
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The Royal Bhutan Police (RBP) is investigating the bank glitch case as a possible larceny case after detaining the businessman who received around Nu 1.5 billion in his account and used Nu 191 mn for paying loans, land transaction and paying suppliers. Depending on its investigation, RBP is looking at …
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The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is considering charging Sandeep Rai Chamling with online gambling and tax evasion in court. The RBP investigation listed seven probable charges against Sandeep, which are online gambling, misleading advertising, tampering with documents, money laundering, larceny by deception, fronting, and tax evasion. The OAG …
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The exemption given for years to Rural Businesses has now come to an end, and so businesses in rural areas are required to pay Business Income Tax (BIT) by 31st March 2026. According to sources, around 6,000 businesses in Thimphu, Punakha and Wangdue areas that were previously exempt have not …
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His Majesty The King granted an Audience to the participants of the 18th Golden Youth Award (GYA), an annual flagship programme of the Bhutan Youth Development Fund (YDF), in Thimphu on 17 March 2026. The programme, being held from 12 to 20 March at the Nazhoen Pelri Youth Development Centre, …
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From 16th March 2026 onwards there was a major hike in petrol and diesel prices as petrol increased from Nu 63.29 per liter in Thimphu to Nu 85.30 and diesel increased from Nu 70.18 to a whopping Nu 108.17. Given the war in Iran and the shut down of the …
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